Meet the Alienware Concept UFO, a handheld Windows 10 gaming device modeled on the Switch - Yanko Design

Designed literally to be the Switch of PC Gaming, Alienware debuted their Concept UFO at CES this yr. They've, even so, been very quick to point out that this is still a very nascent concept and may look nil like the epitome they're showing… just they're serious most developing a handheld PC that's dedicated towards Windows-based gaming.

For long, Alienware has been considered ane of the oldest and most renowned gaming brands, with laptops and CPUs that cater specifically to the PC Gamer. However, noticing the steady shift towards mobile gaming in the last 2-3 years (with the Nintendo Switch and the Razer Edge Pro, and with Google Stadia before long to make its presence felt globally), Alienware chose the perfect time to head-dive into the portable gaming globe. The Concept UFO, which really has no details or launch date at the moment, shows the company's vision to retain the PC gaming market, but to compress the PC itself. The handheld console is almost like a Switch knockoff, with a screen that lets you lot attach controllers to the side. The controllers can be used equally a part of the display unit of measurement, or plugged into Alienware's control-hub, giving you a dedicated joy-con. The device, however, is slightly larger than the Switch, with an viii-inch 1900×1200 display, a trapezoid shape, and a back-panel that opens out into a kickstand. The device also features USB-C charging and a headphone jack. The controllers are fully featured too, with all the buttons on the front equally well as a total of four shoulder buttons. In an effort to stay ergonomic (y'all'd need to for a device that big and heavy), the controllers come with a significant bit of mass, curving around the dorsum for better gripping. Personally, this makes the Concept UFO a little clunky and slightly challenging to carry around with you everywhere, but for a gamer who's heavily invested in PC gaming, this might just exercise the trick. And so is Alienware (or its parent company Dell) planning on releasing this device? Nobody actually knows notwithstanding. All we exercise know is that it seems like they're taking portable PC gaming pretty seriously.

Designer: Alienware (Dell)